Partly in verse.

Editor's dedication signed: A. Brome

The words "madd couple" through "Damoiselle." are bracketed together on title page

The portrait is signed: T. Cross sculpsit

Printer's name from the Pforzheimer Catalogue

Signatures: pi1 A⁸(-A6-8) B-S⁸, ²A-F⁸ G⁴, ³A⁴ B-F⁸ G1-3(=A6-8)

Title page vignettes; head- and tailpieces

"The novella" and "The court begger" each have separate dated title page; register is continuous. "The city wit" (Wing B4866) and "The damoiselle" (Wing B4868) each have separate register and dated title page with "printed by T.R." in imprint. There is no indication that the latter two plays were ever issued separately, though they are sometimes found so"--Greg.

Wing (2nd ed., 1994), B4870

Wing (2nd ed., 1994), B4866

Wing (2nd ed., 1994), B4868

Pforzheimer, 107

Thomason, E.1423[1]

Greg, III, p.1021-22

ESTC, R202038

Boston Public Library. Barton collection catalogue, Misc. p. 67

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Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy quarterbound in modern black goatskin. Armorial bookplate of the Barton Library. Early autograph on frontispiece leaf recto. Armorial ink stamp of John Ker, third Duke of Roxburghe, on title page verso. Autograph of Mary Feltham at head of epistle dedicatory (A1)

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